Locally Employed Doctor (Higher) in Neurosurgery

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The closing date is 26 October 2025

Applications are invited for the post of Locally Employed Doctor, to work at Higher level within the Neurosurgery Department, based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

This appointment is suitable for a candidate with previous experience working at a registrar level.

The Neurosurgical Department at the QEHB has undergone a planned expansion in Junior Doctors as it is now a Major Trauma Centre. This follows years of steady growth in response to clinical demand and the close relationship with the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine in treating injured military personnel. The Department is now located within the newly constructed QEHB with dedicated Neurosurgical wards, ITU, theatres and interventional Neuroradiology.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate(s) will join a dynamic team of training and non-training registrars who cover the Greater Birmingham region population of approximately 4.5 million. The Department covers Neurosurgical sub-specialty interests including Skull Base, Neuro-Vascular, CSF, Cranial and Spinal Trauma, and Complex Spine. The links to the RCDM also provide an opportunity to manage complex head and spine trauma that is not normally encountered in the UK civilian population.

We will offer:

Training in an internationally recognised Neurosurgical unit the posts are intended to ST3 and above candidates. We will try to accommodate subspecialist interests but allocations will be based on service requirements (cranial or spinal).

Research and publication opportunities the Department has close links to the University of Birmingham with special research interests in Neuro-Oncology and Neuro-Trauma. JSD's are fully supported to attend appropriate courses and conferences.

Teaching the candidate will join a Department with dedicated weekly teaching sessions aimed at covering topics relevant to the FRCS examination. They will be expected to participate in all aspects of teaching/presentations and audits.

Theatre experience will be plentiful with 3 elective theatres and 1 dedicated emergency Neurosurgical theatre.

Supervision will be provided but eventual independence in operating on appropriate theatre cases will be expected.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate(s) will join a dynamic team of training and non-training registrars who cover the Greater Birmingham region population of approximately 4.5 million. The Department covers all Neurosurgical sub-specialty interests including Functional, Skull Base, Neuro-Vascular and Complex Spine. The links to the RCDM also provide an opportunity to manage complex head and spine trauma that is not normally encountered in the UK civilian population.

Refer to the attached Job Description for more details.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full GMC
• Medical Degree from a recognised University

Experience

• A minimum of 5 years full time (or equivalent gained on a part time basis) post graduate training in Neurosurgery

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust